In 242 double red meetings, Liverpool lost not only the top spot, but also the Premier League title
Mohamed Salah set a number of records against Manchester United.
The final match of the season ended in a form of ups and downs, with the two teams drawing 2-2.
After this campaign, Arsenal overtook Liverpool by virtue of goal difference and temporarily sat on the top spot in the Premier League standings, and Manchester City behind the two teams continued to maintain high pressure with a one-point difference, and the competition for the Premier League title tended to be white-hot.
Manchester United are unbeaten across the board this season.
A different kind of victory
Manchester United were the underdogs before the game began, even though it was the same side who knocked out Liverpool in the FA Cup three weeks ago.
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton said: "I don't see the improvement Ten Hag is talking about, the Red Devils can't stop the Reds this time. ”
The game was as most people expected, Liverpool took an early lead in the first half by Dias with a corner kick opportunity, and at half-time the home team and the away team had an embarrassing 15-0 comparison of shots on goal, and Liverpool's tidal attack almost drowned the Theater of Dreams.
However, you should never underestimate United's ability to burst into dormant places, as in the FA Cup quarter-final. After the rematch, in the 50th minute, Liverpool defender Kuansa made a mistake in the middle of the game, and the ball fell straight into the goal after the ball was broken in the middle circle, 1-1;
Although Liverpool equalised from the penalty spot in the final stages, such a result was destined to defeat Liverpool.
It is worth mentioning that Manchester United are unbeaten across the board this season. In the knockout round of the FA Cup, Manchester United let Liverpool end the championship road 4-3 in extra time, and in the Premier League, two draws did not let Liverpool take advantage, especially the game that just ended, which directly made Liverpool lose the initiative to compete for the championship.
Manchester United's results this season have not been enough to satisfy the fans, but it may have been a different kind of victory for old enemies.
After the game, Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah was named the Premier League's official Man of the Match for his more active performance, and while winning the MVP, the Egyptian also set a number of records against Manchester United.
After scoring the penalty in this game, Salah became the first player in the history of the Premier League to score five consecutive visits to Manchester United, in terms of goals, Salah has scored six Premier League goals in the Theatre of Dreams, surpassing his predecessor Steven Gerrard to become the "away team's top scorer" in the Premier League, in addition, Salah has also become the player with the most goals against Manchester United in the Premier League (11 goals), behind Premier League legend Alan Shearer (10 goals).
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Of course, Mohamed Salah's performance was not enough for Liverpool to secure a victory, and at such a close stage in the title race, Liverpool dropped two points rather than one point at Old Trafford.
Kwansa's low-level mistake changed the course of the game in a big way, and the youngster paid an expensive tuition fee, with one fan commenting: "It could be a Premier League title." ”
And after Menu scored a goal, the camera also showed Klopp on the sidelines, and Uncle Scum was rarely thunderous, and this nervousness seemed to be transmitted to the team.
In his post-match interview, captain Virgil van Dijk said: "It was our fault, we missed a lot of 2-0 chances, we wanted to correct our mistakes after we were scored, but we didn't do it well, we should have won. ”
Liverpool want to win too much, especially when Klopp is determined to leave the club at the end of the season, and the team is desperate to bid farewell to the manager with the title, but it also invisibly puts pressure on Liverpool.
After 31 rounds of the Premier League, the three teams of the championship group were suddenly "squeezed" together - Arsenal and Liverpool have 71 points, Arsenal has a goal difference lead and temporarily ranks first, and Manchester City, which is third, has 70 points.
Undeterred, Klopp started cheering for his players, "After 38 games, there will be a big difference [in the standings] and I hope that after the last matchday we will be at the top of the table...... Personally, I'm feeling good right now and I'm happy that the lads have brought the team to this situation and the player who missed a couple of chances today was the one who gave us 71 points and I'm happy with that. ”